Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a study has found, offering a new explanation for the greater prevalence of
By generating mice with genetic mutations that disrupt the brain’s TrkC-PTP protein complex, researchers find a key way that brain cells communicate.
A new study has created a map of DNA modification in two regions of the brain critical to learning, memory and emotional regulation. The map
There is new evidence that the cells responsible for communication in the brain may be structured differently in children with autism. Researchers discovered that in
Neuroscientists say they have determined how a brain cell surface molecule shapes the way certain neurons behave.